The Borivali police have arrested a man who along with his three associates allegedly duped Rs 81 lakh from a medical professional on the pretext of securing admission for his son in a medical college for an (Doctor of Medicine) MD course.

According to police sources, the arrested accused has been identified as Anil Ramchandra Tambat. His three associates: Sandeep Waghmare, Abhijit Patil, and Bhushan Patil are on the run. The 54-year-old complainant has alleged that the accused threatened to kidnap and kill his son if he approached the police.